Boston Bruins vs. Florida Panthers Prediction, NHL Odds
The Panthers capped a second straight trip to the Stanley Cup Final with their first ever championship win after knocking off the Edmonton Oilers in seven games, and are also looking to repeat as Atlantic Division champs. The Bruins aim to avenge losing to Florida in the playoffs in each of the past two years as they look to extend their win streak in season openers to six games.
The Panthers are listed as -155 home favourites on the Tuesday NHL odds. The Bruins trail as +130 underdogs and the total is pegged at 5.5.
Bruins vs. Panthers NHL Betting Odds
While the Panthers managed to dispose of Boston in six games in the second round of last season’s playoffs, they have otherwise struggled when facing the Bruins, who swept all four meetings last season and earned the win in 10 of their past 13 regular season clashes. However, the Bruins must find a way to overcome the offensive struggles they endured during the preseason. The Bruins averaged just 2.14 goals per game during a disappointing 2-4-1 preseason run, and potted just one total goal in their final two preseason contests. However, the Bruins emerged as road warriors last season, compiling a 23-9-9 away record, third best in the NHL, and allowed just four total goals in two visits to Florida last season. The Panthers on their success last season, when they topped 50 wins for just the second time in franchise history. The Panthers also ranked sixth in the league with 26 home victory, capped by five straight wins to close out the schedule. Florida shooters also filled the net in preseason action on home ice at Amerant Bank Arena, averaging 3.80 goals per game while going 4-1-0.
Boston Bruins
The Bruins have avoided starting the season without Jeremy Swayman, signing him to a lucrative eight-year contract just two days before the start of the regular season. However, with their top goaltender having missed all of training camp and the preseason, the Bruins are expected to give backup Joonas Korpisalo the nod in Tuesday’s contest. Acquires in an offseason trade with the Senators, Korpisalo produced mixed results in his lone season in Ottawa, compiling a 21-26-4 record and 3.27 goals against average and was rocked for 16 total goals while leading the Sens to four losses against Florida last season. However, the Bruins remain otherwise healthy ad they return to action with last season’s core largely intact. Winners of 47 games last season to finish one point back of Florida in the divisional standings, the Bruins open the new season as a somewhat lengthy +500 bet to win the Atlantic and sit well off the pace as a +220 bet on the Stanley Cup odds.
Florida Panthers
The Panthers return facing the daunting task of becoming the first team to repeat as Stanley Cup champions since 2021, but maintain the confidence of oddsmakers, who list them as +900 second favourites on the Stanley Cup odds and +225 chalk to repeat as Atlantic Division champs. Like the Bruins, the Panthers are running it back with the same core, led by the trio of Matthew Tkachuk, Aleksander Barkov, and Sam Reinhart, who contributed a combined 106 goals and 262 points last season. The trio were also among the most productive shooters as the Panthers lost four regular season dates with Boston last season, tallying five of the club’s eight total goals and adding five total assists. Accordingly, the team’s leading scorer Sam Reinhart is pegged as a short +150 bet on the NHL player props to score at least once on Tuesday.
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